diff --git a/examples/docs/README.md b/examples/docs/README.md
index ea96b3fceaafb335085bc9722b87ff2002d1c17b..5c3bfe0c1786b8702a522b2c70c3678a18183671 100644
--- a/examples/docs/README.md
+++ b/examples/docs/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 * [Custom](./custom.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/custom`
 * [Custom](./deepextending.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/deepextending`
 * [Definitions](./definitions.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/definitions`
+* [Enumerated ](./enums.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/enums`
 * [Example](./example.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/example`
 * [Examples](./examples.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/examples`
 * [Extending](./extending.schema.md) – `https://example.com/schemas/extending`
diff --git a/examples/docs/constants.schema.md b/examples/docs/constants.schema.md
index 32320f08c276a2ab557092c1c16c5f64d17912d5..518253c7162fa71fb9c4c6f508bceb88966b7af3 100644
--- a/examples/docs/constants.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/constants.schema.md
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ The value of this property **must** be equal to:
 "World"
 ```
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/custom.schema.md b/examples/docs/custom.schema.md
index 89468777467ca8a8d029a3dc88f926c8bbbbd909..f6f7b4bef33275562dba895812feeff6a0f5f895 100644
--- a/examples/docs/custom.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/custom.schema.md
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -63,11 +57,5 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/deepextending.schema.md b/examples/docs/deepextending.schema.md
index f704d2cd4da89fa4f216bdc87fd4e96f565bdc7b..6031d9442ee329b74bfe47ede2123215e9e09d93 100644
--- a/examples/docs/deepextending.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/deepextending.schema.md
@@ -47,12 +47,7 @@ A horse walks into it.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### bar Examples
 
@@ -82,12 +77,7 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 * format: `uri` Uniformous Resource Identifier (according to [RFC3986](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -108,12 +98,7 @@ This property has a unique name to demonstrate it's uniqueness.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### baz Example
 
@@ -138,11 +123,5 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/definitions.schema.md b/examples/docs/definitions.schema.md
index 4c012dae4bfc184c8fccf80560dcfdaf82c5447d..32326e0d86b978c8093f706a2f463f5ad27f713c 100644
--- a/examples/docs/definitions.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/definitions.schema.md
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 * format: `uri` Uniformous Resource Identifier (according to [RFC3986](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/enums.schema.md b/examples/docs/enums.schema.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0cf5a9c33a0907e90e0d7bc736464502972c0435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/docs/enums.schema.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+template: reference
+foo: bar
+---
+
+# Enumerated  Schema
+
+```
+https://example.com/schemas/enums
+```
+
+This is an example schema with examples for properties with enum values
+
+| Abstract | Extensible | Custom Properties | Defined In |
+|----------|------------|-------------------|------------|
+| Can be instantiated | No | Forbidden | [enums.schema.json](enums.schema.json) |
+
+# Enumerated  Properties
+
+| Property | Type | Required | Defined by |
+|----------|------|----------|------------|
+| [hello](#hello) | `enum` | **Required** | Enumerated  (this schema) |
+
+## hello
+
+A simple string. Pick a value.
+
+`hello`
+* is **required**
+* type: `enum`
+* defined in this schema
+
+The value of this property **must** be equal to one of the known values below.
+
+### hello Known Values
+| Value | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `World` |  |
+| `Welt` |  |
+
+
+
diff --git a/examples/docs/example.schema.md b/examples/docs/example.schema.md
index 1d65f3300597e7010806310e4b18f40d7dc5be86..53850857f9e8dd754101f150e8c8598ab72b7a7e 100644
--- a/examples/docs/example.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/example.schema.md
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ A simple string.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### foo Example
 
@@ -76,12 +71,7 @@ A simple string.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### bar Examples
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/examples.schema.md b/examples/docs/examples.schema.md
index 7f349b3feb0ca8f1bbae3a70c1f77948e8a8939b..9b44b8d1e38a39816141efec0aeeaffd4500dd55 100644
--- a/examples/docs/examples.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/examples.schema.md
@@ -55,12 +55,7 @@ A simple string.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### foo Example
 
@@ -85,12 +80,7 @@ A simple string.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### bar Examples
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/extending.schema.md b/examples/docs/extending.schema.md
index 74d40d47fe513ec12cb59499d2903b8c082f356b..bc33bdee6968019a6ca7b7dc76438f5982d5b7fb 100644
--- a/examples/docs/extending.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/extending.schema.md
@@ -45,12 +45,7 @@ A horse walks into it.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### bar Examples
 
@@ -80,12 +75,7 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 * format: `uri` Uniformous Resource Identifier (according to [RFC3986](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -106,12 +96,7 @@ This property has a unique name to demonstrate it's uniqueness.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### baz Example
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/simple.schema.md b/examples/docs/simple.schema.md
index c1cc26814b61db1c5139bdb2554891b27a7da3fb..922088cfa15af07d1d2885969bc38cd15659738f 100644
--- a/examples/docs/simple.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/simple.schema.md
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ A unique identifier given to every addressable thing.
 * format: `uri` Uniformous Resource Identifier (according to [RFC3986](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/docs/simpletypes.schema.md b/examples/docs/simpletypes.schema.md
index b6354dee722f7c0e0b3b53deea0245ad4790fb65..1e087f3d09179b704a353685986ceaee264c24bd 100644
--- a/examples/docs/simpletypes.schema.md
+++ b/examples/docs/simpletypes.schema.md
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ A simple string, without any constraints.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### string_unconstrained Example
 
@@ -83,12 +78,7 @@ A string with minumum and maximum length
 * minimum length: 3 characters
 * maximum length: 3 characters
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### string_length Examples
 
@@ -127,12 +117,7 @@ All instances must conform to this regular expression
 * test example: [bat](https://regexr.com/?expression=%5Eba.%24&text=bat)
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### string_pattern Examples
 
@@ -173,12 +158,6 @@ All instances must conform to this regular expression
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -205,12 +184,7 @@ All instances must conform to this regular expression
 * test example: [bar](https://regexr.com/?expression=%5Eba.%24&text=bar)
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 ### string_pattern_singleexample Example
 
@@ -235,12 +209,7 @@ A date-like string.
 * format: `date-time` date and time (according to [RFC 3339, section 5.6](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -260,12 +229,7 @@ An email-like string.
 * format: `email` email address (according to [RFC 5322, section 3.4.1](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5322))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -285,12 +249,7 @@ A hostname-like string.
 * format: `hostname` Domain Name (according to [RFC 1034, section 3.1](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -310,12 +269,7 @@ An IPv4-like string.
 * format: `ipv4` IP (v4) address (according to [RFC 2673, section 3.2](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2673))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -335,12 +289,7 @@ An IPv6-like string.
 * format: `ipv6` IP (v6) address (according to [RFC 4291, section 2.2](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4291))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -360,12 +309,7 @@ A URI.
 * format: `uri` Uniformous Resource Identifier (according to [RFC3986](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986))
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -385,12 +329,6 @@ Just a number
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -410,12 +348,6 @@ Just a whole number. I don't like fractions.
 
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -435,12 +367,7 @@ Just a whole number. I don't like fractions. Don't get too small
 * minimum value: `10`
 
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -460,12 +387,6 @@ Just a number. Don't get too big.
 * value must not be greater or equal than: `10`
 
 
-### Known Values
-
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -486,12 +407,7 @@ Guess what number is valid
 * maximum value: `4`
 * must be a multiple of `3`
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
 
@@ -509,11 +425,6 @@ Guess what number is valid
 
 `boolean`
 
-### Known Values
 
-| Value | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
 
 
diff --git a/examples/generated-schemas/enums.schema.json b/examples/generated-schemas/enums.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a11d21a9319d815b4560e6cf5416f7024f2b31a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/generated-schemas/enums.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+    "meta:license": [
+        "Copyright 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.",
+        "This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');",
+        "you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy",
+        "of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0"
+    ],
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-06/schema#",
+    "$id": "https://example.com/schemas/enums",
+    "title": "Enumerated ",
+    "type": "object",
+    "description": "This is an example schema with examples for properties with enum values",
+    "properties": {
+        "hello": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+                "World",
+                "Welt"
+            ],
+            "description": "A simple string. Pick a value."
+        }
+    },
+    "required": [
+        "hello"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/schemas/enums.schema.json b/examples/schemas/enums.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..06f27bcf54fb93b9b72f4d38d3906d9aeeeb2a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/schemas/enums.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "meta:license": [
+    "Copyright 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.",
+    "This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');",
+    "you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy",
+    "of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0"
+  ],
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-06/schema#",
+  "$id": "https://example.com/schemas/enums",
+  "title": "Enumerated ",
+  "type": "object",
+  "description": "This is an example schema with examples for properties with enum values",
+  "properties": {
+    "hello": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": ["World", "Welt"],
+      "description": "A simple string. Pick a value."
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "hello"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/lib/markdownWriter.js b/lib/markdownWriter.js
index 2ad3140084cdf866176ccb6bccfc10bed5373521..32f3bf16c647d003ff6ae69d6c7c593031b9952a 100644
--- a/lib/markdownWriter.js
+++ b/lib/markdownWriter.js
@@ -78,7 +78,18 @@ function stringifyExamples(examples) {
 
 function simpletype(prop) {
   const type = prop.type;
-  if (prop.const!==undefined) {
+  if (prop.enum!==undefined) {
+    prop.simpletype = '`enum`';
+    if (prop['meta:enum']===undefined) {
+      prop['meta:enum'] = {};
+    }
+    for (let i=0;i<prop.enum.length;i++) {
+      if (prop['meta:enum'][prop.enum[i]]===undefined) {
+        //setting an empty description for each unknown enum
+        prop['meta:enum'][prop.enum[i]] = '';
+      }
+    }
+  } else if (prop.const!==undefined) {
     prop.simpletype = '`const`';
   } else if (type==='string') {
     prop.simpletype = '`string`';
diff --git a/templates/md/property.ejs b/templates/md/property.ejs
index 328913031d7ad27aeb292d7cd3460730efa1a905..f1b6fe11a41612058dcd01c8c7542ed7e6bf65ef 100644
--- a/templates/md/property.ejs
+++ b/templates/md/property.ejs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ The value of this property **must** be equal to:
 <%- JSON.stringify(schema.const, null, 2) %>
 ```
 
+<% } else if (schema.enum!==undefined) { %>
+The value of this property **must** be equal to one of the known values below.
 <% } else { %>
 
 ### <%=name %> Type
@@ -45,14 +47,16 @@ Unknown type `<%= schema.type %>`.
 
 <% }} %>
 
-### Known Values
-
-
+<% if (schema.enum!==undefined||schema["meta:enum"]!==undefined) { %>
+### <%=name %> Known Values
 
 | Value | Description |
 |-------|-------------|
-| `hi`  | Welcome     |
-| `bye` | Farewell    |
+<%  _.forIn(schema["meta:enum"], (value, key, object) => { %>
+| `<%= key %>` | <%= value %> |
+<% }); %>
+
+<% } %>
 
 
 <% if (examples && examples.length == 1) { %>